Prison Fellowships

Prison Fellowship Canada is the only national organization compelled by faith to do the transforming work of justice for those affected by crime in communities across Canada in an unforgiving era. We are a trans-denominational Christian organization with volunteers across Canada and are a member of Prison Fellowship International, which has 117 ministries around the world.

It is with both great sadness and joy that we write to tell you that Chuck Colson, Founder of Prison Fellowship International has passed away. One of our close friends and a dedicated volunteer wrote, “Heaven’s gain is our loss. I’m a bit jealous. He’s in the presence of the One we long to see; whose love has turned our wailing into dancing, our sorrow to joy.”

To honour his passing, we are creating the Chuck Colson Memorial Fund which will completely support the Angel Tree programmes. Chuck believed quite strongly that the breaking of the cycle of intergenerational crime through Angel Tree was so important because it was “fighting crime at its roots by reaching kids with the gospel.” And he was often heard to say, “Me – a big tough ex-Marine – and I can’t tell an Angel Tree story without getting choked up.”

We are also compiling a Canadian Book of Remembrance with special memorial messages of support and prayer. All tributes received before June 15 will be presented to Chuck’s wife, Patty and the family on Canada Day. Please send your message through info@prisonfellowship.ca

We can’t think of a more fitting tribute than to close with this from the Rev. Billy Graham, “For more than 35 years, Chuck Colson, a former prisoner himself, has had a tremendous ministry reaching into prisons and jails with the saving Gospel of Jesus Christ. When I get to Heaven and see Chuck again, I believe I will also see many, many people there whose lives have been transformed because of the message he shared with them.”

Thank you again for your steadfast support of Prison Fellowship Canada – and for your participation in this timely tribute to our friend, Chuck Colson.

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I want to thank you for giving my little girls this extra bit of happiness this year.  It means so much to me that there are people out there like you who care enough about women like me to help me in this time of need.  I can’t describe how it feels to know my daughters will know I am thinking of them and feel loved.  Thank you so much. This is truly a blessing.

Jennifer, an Inmate